Review: Gen:Lock “Twilight”

Overview (Spoilers Below):

As Miranda and Chase head to New York to face off against the Twilight, Cammie and Caliban near a breakthrough that could help Henry crack gen: LOCK’s code.

Our Take:

It has been one heck of a journey for me as we near the end of Gen: Lock’s sophomore season. As if the Polity’s major secret and the death of one of the members weren’t enough, here we have the appearance of Cammie in her “Flow” state from last week’s episode. After rewatching the show entirely, I now understand the scenario clearly, even though some of its elements can be confusing or rushed at times.

I did happen to like this episode a bit better than the previous one. It wasn’t just because I fully understand its second season and concept. It was the fact that it provided more of what’s at stake during the war between the Union and the Polity, including “Twilight”, a nanotech cloud from the Union capable of consuming every human on Earth. More importantly, it featured a couple of character upgrades amid the team’s escape from Odin.  

Cammie gained nano-like abilities from ascending into the Flow, meaning she can fly without her mech and assist Henry in unlocking Gen:Mod. Although, her newfound “power” happened to be unstable as she accidentally ripped Migas’ arm clean off during her conflict with Odin. This element is something that I would like to see more of if they expand its amount of episodes instead of cramming everything into eight episodes. Nevertheless, Cammie’s new abilities prove to be pretty helpful, especially since she rescued Sinclair’s mind from Odin and Colonel Marin. Hopefully, we’ll see more of her testing her Flow powers in next week’s episode.

Chase’s scenario proved to be the main highlight of the episode. What seemed to be a conflict between Chase and Nemesis turned out to be a therapy session for the two. We see Chase being haunted by Nemesis throughout the last couple of episodes, and for him to finally accept the grief that the real Chase endured left a slight feeling in my heart. It may not have the emotional depth it was reaching for story-wise, but it was a satisfying end to their internal struggle regardless.

Overall, “Twilight” is a respectable showcase of characterization amid its sci-fi elements. Cammie is one with the Flow, and the two Chases accept each other as one. Along with its voice cast and animation, the episode also offered a solid starting point of what could be the team’s most daring challenge yet. With how convoluted this season’s plot is now, let’s hope that next week will give us a worthy conclusion.